diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
index 7570b2cc7b053..8187d51c7e4b8 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/edit.js
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class MediaTextEdit extends Component {
 			attributes,
 			className,
 			backgroundColor,
+			isSelected,
 			setAttributes,
 			setBackgroundColor,
 		} = this.props;
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ class MediaTextEdit extends Component {
 		const temporaryMediaWidth = this.state.mediaWidth;
 		const classNames = classnames( className, {
 			'has-media-on-the-right': 'right' === mediaPosition,
+			'is-selected': isSelected,
 			[ backgroundColor.class ]: backgroundColor.class,
 		} );
 		const widthString = `${ temporaryMediaWidth || mediaWidth }%`;
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/editor.scss
index b0eccc5aace15..41c38c97758da 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/media-text/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/media-text/editor.scss
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ figure.block-library-media-text__media-container {
 	display: none;
 }
 
-.editor-block-list__block.is-selected,
-.editor-block-list__block.is-focused {
+.wp-block-media-text.is-selected {
 	.editor-media-container__resizer .components-resizable-box__handle {
 		display: block;
 	}